Things to do in January

January 5- First Thursday on South Congress
January 6-  The Mutt-Cracker
January 7- Tribute To The King at The Continental Club
January 8-  Elivis-Sing-A-Long  at Alamo Drafthouse
January 9-  Motown Monday at The Highball
January 10- Free Admission Month at the Wildflower Center
January 11-  24 Hours in Austin Art Exhibit
January 12- Ice Skating on the Plaza at Whole Foods
January 13-Best of Austin’s Stand Up Comics Show
January 14- Austin Home & Garden Show
January 15- Ballet Austin’s Get Fit 2012

ttHow To Make Your Own New Year’s Resolutions And Stick To Them All Year Long

The New Year comes with a lot of changes. It is the time when we all want to start fresh.  If you made a lot of blunders in the past year, it is time to make your New Year’s resolution – at least that’s the line of thinking for many people at this time of the year. However, many people come up with their resolutions, but hardly adhere to them at all.

 

But stress not! Here are simple guidelines that will make you stick to your New Year’s resolutions:

 

1. The      New Year is just like any other day – You must realize that making your      resolutions on this day is just like any other day. Do not put a lot of      emphasis on the resolutions you make. This in itself often causes tension.      Treat the New Year as a channel and vehicle for change in your life,      nothing more. In fact, if it helps, your first resolution may be that you      will make a list of the rest of your resolutions by February 1^st      or another date.

 

2. Flash      Backs – You need to look back and reflect on the things you have done. If      you find some of them were not necessary, you need to put them on your      resolution list. This will make you follow them up and change. In short,      history doesn’t need to repeat itself. Live better by learning from your      past.

 

3. Reviewing      different areas – Think of the aspects in your life that are working well,      and focus on your positive traits and skills in these aspects as you      create new resolutions. Plus while you’re at it, you also need to change      the resolutions you have been making in the past that don’t work. In      short, do not focus on the same old aspects that you have always failed to      implement. Maybe you need new deadlines or other key elements in your      resolutions. Just make sure you don’t set yourself up for failure.

 

4. Writing      down – If you put the resolution down on paper, it will be easier for you      to memorize and keep handy. And tape a short version to your bathroom      mirror to see each day.

 

Follow these steps and you will have a brand new year. It is time for new actions, new dreams and a new lifestyle all together.

1B/West Austin Tour

1-B and West Austin Tour

Coordinators Schedule through June 2012

This tour meets for announcements at the Maudies on Lake Austin Blvd at 9:30 on Fridays. We leave right after announcements.

DATE	NAME	COMPANY	PHONE	EMAIL
6-Jan	Edie   Finch	Edie   Finch Properties	633-3017	efinch@ediefinch.com
13-Jan	Jeannie   White	Amelia   Bullock Realtors	751-7582	JSWhite@ameliabullock.com
20-Jan	Sonya   Cunningham	Amelia   Bullock Realtors	633-4619	Sonya@ameliabullock.com
27-Jan	Jocelyn   Johnson	Moreland   Properties	415-5899	jocelyn@moreland.com
3-Feb	Anne   Wheeler	Gottesman   Windham	784-7263	annewheeleer@me.com
10-Feb	Leslie   Davenport	Moreland   Properties	771-0284	Leslie@moreland.com
17-Feb	Rita   Keenan	Moreland   Properties	431-6171	rita@moreland.com
24-Feb	Lazan   Pargaman	Kenny   Company	750-5599	lazan@sbcglobal.net
3/2	Steve   Dalbey	Moreland   Properties	480-0848	steveda@austin.rr.com
9-Mar	Mark   Moore	Austin   Portfolio Real Estate	771-7177	markfmoore@gmail.com
16-Mar	Ellen   Kelsey	Coldwell   Banker	422-0481	elen@cbunited.com
23-Mar	Weston   Lipscomb	Austin   Portfolio Real Estate	826-3773	weston@westonlipscomb.com
30-Mar	Charlotte   Brigham	Turnquist   Partners	423-5707	charlotteesbrigham@yahoo.com
6-Apr	NO   Tour
13-Apr	Pat   Tate	Tate   Property	633-0151	pat@tateproperty.com
20-Apr	Diane   Litte	Tate   Property	785-8641	diane@tateproperty.com
27-Apr				charlotte@charlottelipscomb.com
4-May	Mary Ann Kuhlmann	Realtor	785-8852	MaryAnn@MaryAnnKuhlmann.com
11-May	Wendy   Griessen	Amelia   Bullock Realtors	431-9502	wendy@ameliabullock.com
18-May	Karen   Cunningham	Amelia   Bullock Realtors	413-2635	karenc@ameliabullock.com
25-May	NO   Tour
1-Jun	Dana   Dean	Gottesman   Windham	431-9339	danadean87@gmail.com
8-Jun
15-Jun	Holt   Atherton	Turnquist   Partners		hatherton@austin.rr.com
22-Jun
29-Jun	Judy   Moss	Moss   Real Estate	294-6785	jmoss1@austin.rr.com
6-Jul	NO   Tour
13-Jul	Joanie   Capalupo	Moreland   Properties	480-0848	joanie@moreland.com

 

 

Your coordinator’s coordinator is

Ann Jones

422-9036

Senior Loan Officer, SWBC Mortgage

Annjones@annjones.com

And tour info at www.annjones.com

I support and coordinate the 1B tour. I appreciate it when you support my business.

When experience counts, call me, Ann Jones, for your mortgage needs.

1B Tour Guidelines

Coordinator’s Guidelines

1. Coordinator should place the list in driving order and bring 60 copies to the tour meeting place.

2. Limit of 12 properties, Please. If many of the properties are in close proximity to others, the coordinator can choose to include 15 properties.

3. 1 property per realtor per tour unless tour is not full

4. Minimum info needed on the tour list would be address, agent info, price, gate codes, basic 3br/2 ba. EVERYONE APPRECIATES MAPS.

5. A property may be on the tour every 6 months. Can be on tour after 3 months IF the tour is not full.

6. Property must be listed in the MLS to be on tour. POCKET LISTINGS are allowed as long as the agent has a signed listing agreement.

HOMES ON TOUR GUIDELINES

1. Remember that the Coordinators are VOLUNTEERS. Please be courteous in your requests.

2. Cut off time is Monday preceding tour at 5 pm.

3. Property must be in MLS. (See #6 above)

4. Property may not be under contract at time of tour

5. A property may not be on the tour more than every 6 months. IF the tour is not full and 3 months have passed, it would be allowed again.

6. The week your property is on tour, you or your representative must attend the meeting.

7. There is a $5-7 Charge per property to help defray the cost of refreshments/meeting place. Please give to Ann or her representative.

Touring Agents Guidelines

1. If you are going on the tour or the see ANY of the homes, you must come to the meeting place for announcements. We make corrections, add and subtract homes all the time.

2. WE meet for announcements and leave promptly at 9:30 am.

3. Please go to as many properties as possible–your fellow agents will appreciate your help marketing their homes.